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Bringing Back Our Freshwater Lakes explains why freshwater lakes are at risk and how people are combating overfishing, cleaning up polluted waters, and preserving our freshwater lakes for future generations. This title also explores the science behind watersheds and the water cycle. Features include a cause-and-effect flow chart, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...
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Bringing Back Our Oceans explains why oceans are at risk and how people are combating plastics pollution, restoring marine biodiversity, and preserving our oceans for future generations. This title also explores the science behind ocean ecosystems and ocean currents. Features include a cause-and-effect flow chart, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential...
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Bringing Back Our Wetlands explains why wetlands are at risk and how people are combating wetland destruction due to development and agriculture. This title also explores the science behind how wetlands are formed, store carbon, and clean wastewater. Features include a cause-and-effect flow chart, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an...
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Bringing Back Our Tundra explains why the tundra is at risk and how people are combating tundra destruction due to oil and mining industries. This title also explores the science behind carbon sinks and tundra food webs. Features include a cause-and-effect flow chart, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...
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"Using lilting, rhyming couplets, this book explores the many items that are made from trees. But it doesn't stop there! Kids will also learn about the many uses of live trees - and the environmental danger to trees posed by forest fires, floods, and deforestation. Kids are encouraged to be kind, not only to one another, but to the environment as well."--Amazon.
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Bringing Back Our Deserts explains why deserts are at risk and how people are combating invasive species, restoring damaged areas, and preserving deserts for future generations. This title also explores the science behind nitrogen pollution and the life in desert soil. Features include a cause-and-effect flow chart, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential...
12) Conservation
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Explores how the changing ideas about the environment and sustainability have impacted conservation efforts.
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Conserving Resources introduces readers to the ideas behind recycling, conservation, and sharing resources. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...
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Explore Earth's natural disasters through maps. What are natural disasters and why do they happen? From wild weather, such as swirling storms and deadly droughts, to violent volcanoes and terrible tsunamis, learn how people around the world are affected by natural disasters, and what they can do to protect themselves.
16) Water
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This book introduces readers to water, and highlights water's role on Earth, how we use it, and why it is important not to waste it. Color photos, key stats and bolded glossary terms are also provided.--
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Kids around the world are working together to make our planet a better, safer, happier place--and now you can join in with this practical guide! You Can Change the World empowers kids to make changes in their lives and communities with the powerful message that anyone can make a difference in the world. This colorfully illustrated book is packed with information, ideas, and activities for everyday sustainability--like mending clothes, composting,...
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"Natural resources on Earth are at risk of running out. Using too many natural resources, such as water, trees, and fossil fuels, is putting pressure on our supplies and damaging the environment. Discover the facts about how resources are used around the world, which resources are renewable and non-renewable, and what the future of natural resource management looks like."--
19) Plants
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Bold color photos and easy-to-read text introduce readers to plants. Five informative chapters highlight how plants grow, why they are important, and the developments made to help them grow bigger and healthier. Zoom in even deeper with key stats and bolded glossary terms that make learning fun. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words; Index; Table of contents.
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Pollution and mining for resources have negatively impacted Earth. Nonrenewable resources will someday run out. Then what? In this title readers will learn about alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, and geothermal energy, and what they can do to positively affect Earth. Meets Next Generation Science Standards.
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